Although Pakistan and India have a difference in infrastructure and regulations, the overview of the e-commerce economy in India can serve as a case study when applied to Pakistan. According to reports the digital payment market of India accounted for …
Read More »Etimad Online Launches Etimad Mall To Support SMEs To Scale Up Their Businesses
The outbreak of Covid 19 in the beginning of year 2020 affected the global economy including Pakistan’s economy as well. Major victim of it has been Pakistan’s small and medium sized enterprises with the exception of some tech companies. Many …
Read More »Role of Live Chat in E-Commerce Businesses
E-Commerce business is on rise during the pandemic. More and more people are opting to shop on online as compared to retail stores because of the current scenarios. Seeing the current situation, this doesn’t seem to be slowing down any …
Read More »Interactive guide on cross border paperless trade
Cross-border paperless trade has great potential to not only grow trade competitiveness, but also to address new challenges associated with e-commerce and the digital economy. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration …
Read More »E-Commerce market moving in right direction under covid strain
According to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) present Special Section on Covid-19 and the need to boost digital connectivity in the country, Pakistan’s e-commerce market is predicted to have enlarged to Rs 234.6 billion in FY20 during the pandemic. …
Read More »Where E-Commerce is Growing Fastest
China is by far the biggest e-commerce market in the world as seen in figures from the Statista Digital Market Outlook. Last year, e-commerce sales in the country stood at $826.6 billion and that number is projected to nearly double until 2024. This …
Read More »COVID-19 pandemic accelerated shift to e-commerce by 5 years, new report says
COVID-19 forced shops around the world to shut for months and recently reopen under strict new guidelines. The time in lockdown has caused an e-commerce boom, with the pandemic accelerating the shift away from physical stores by roughly five years. …
Read More »Digital transformation — a way to accelerate COVID recovery
The growing COVID-19 emergency takes steps to excessively hit developing nations, not just as a health emergency for current but in addition it has overwhelming social, economic and political impacts in future. Recently the bigger challenge for the developing nations …
Read More »Will digitalization of business remains sustainable?
The coronavirus pandemic has lasted just over four months across Pakistan and the main question that has arisen is: Will the coronavirus accelerate the market penetration rate of e-commerce in Pakistan and get more Pakistanis comfortable with the idea of …
Read More »Attention-seeking for smooth run of consumer products industry
Pakistan is confronting with new challenges and emerging issues in the highly competitive world of consumer products, which is more complex, well-connected and fast-moving than ever. Whereas, it creates enormous opportunities, it also enhances risk factors. The products and services …
Read More »How COVID-19 is impacting e-commerce, SMEs and consumer behaviour
In Conversation with Ehsan Saya – Managing Director, Daraz The breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan took businesses by surprise. Suddenly thrust into a period of uncertainty, they were forced to grapple with the new reality of life under …
Read More »Bright future of Pakistan e-commerce industry
This year, Toyota Pakistan announced its collaboration with Pakistan’s one of the biggest e-commerce platform, Daraz.pk. This will enable people to buy car from the Toyota’s official store on Daraz. Electronic Commerce or e-commerce is actually the business done through …
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